Halloween Trick or Treat Safety Advice Headlines Weekend Suit
Halloween plan shifts to Saturday as Sunday falls on celebration. Iowa safety chief urges careful costumes with bright colors and reflective trim. Parents should supervise young children. drivers told to slow down and yield to pedestrians. Also news notes Sioux County Republican Women meet November 3 at Holland House Sioux Center at 1 30 p m with speaker Mrs Prahl of Sioux City.
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Lowa
Michael Mr. Sellers
Sioux County
Holland House
Sioux Centet
16. Prahl
Sioux City
Citizens Conference On
Iowa
Annual Meeting of Betterment Council Chooses New Members
The Rock Valley Betterment Council met October 29 at the town hall with delegates from clubs and churches. The meeting approved previous balances, discussed projects, and considered downtown rebuilding and a recycling plant. New members named include Rev. Vangh Rev Soland Mrs John Riessen and Mr Ernest Tyler. Several estate and court actions were listed alongside probate filings and guardianship appointments.
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Rock Valley Meerment Council
Tusa
Stan Negaard
Severmont Council
Rock Valley
Vangh
Soland
John Riessen
Ernest Tyler
Palma Hegg
Ballard
van Drunen
Gerrit Kooista
Brad Baiman
Dave Wessetink
Bill Miller
Doon Sailor Earns Shellback Title Aboard Enterprise
Navy fireman Glenn E. Myers son of Mr and Mrs Hebert Myers Doon recently crossed the Equator en route to the Indian Ocean from Singapore aboard the USS Enterprise. He was initiated as a Shellback in the traditional initiation rites confirming his new naval standing.
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Navy
Glenn E. Myers
Hebert Myers
Doon
Equator
Iidin Ocean
Singapore
Enterprise
Order of
Eight RV Musicians Named To All State Chorus And Band
Rock Valley High School announces eight students named to Iowa All State Chorus and Band for 1911 after district auditions in LeMars with about 800 auditioning. Selected vocalists include Dee Mann Helen Reorda Donita Rozeboom Larry Boeve Jeff Santema and Rich Wesselink. Instrumentalists Dianna Spies and Jan Graves play contra bass and bass clarinet. They perform in Des Moines Nov 26 27 with a public Festival Concert Nov 24 at KRNT Theater. Tickets available from Mr. Lindbloom or Mr. Vander Velde.
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Rock Valley High School
Iowa
Dee Mann
Helen Reorda
Donita Rozeboom
Larry Boeve
Jeff Santema
Rich Wesselink
Dianna Spies
Jan Graves
LeMars
Des Moines
KRNT
Lindbloom
Vander Velde
Kiwanians Remove Diseased Elm Trees
The Rock Valley Kiwanis Club undertakes removing Dutch Elm Disease afflicted elms. They contract with the city to fell 100 trees on city right of way and service private property owners for a minimal fee. Details are in an advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
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Rock Valley
Peggy Naughton At Just-A-Mere Club Meeting
Peggy Naughton spoke at the Just-A-Mere Club gathering at Mary Ellen Megill’s home on October 25 about concern for Lt. Robert Naughton and other POWs in Hanoi. She urged members to write to Congress and the president, noted Iowans among captives, and announced a $10 donation to the Iowa War effort. Violet Klomp performed a piano solo and eight new members joined.
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Mary Ellen Megill
Peggy Naughton
Robert Naughton
Hanoi
Rock Valley
Moeller's All Stars Win Team Event At Rock Valley Shoot
Moeller's All-Stars won the team league shoot at Rock Valley Gun Club with 14.5 points. Jim's AN-americans took 11.8, Alford Aces 9, Rips Scattergunners 8.5, Herm's Handicappers 8, Doc's Sporiamen 6, John's Birdbusters 1.5. Individual top score was a perfect 25 by Robert Moeller. Remaining details list tied finishers and event notes as clubs plan further shoots next Thursday.
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Rock Valley Gun Club
Moeller
Jim
Alvord Aces
Rips
Herm
Doc
John
John Bauman
Lyle Kersbergen
Veterans Day Assembly at Rock Valley Christian School
A Veterans Day program was held at Rock Valley Christian School on Monday October 25 honoring veterans who defended liberty and freedom. Eighth Grade Civics prepared the program with student speakers an eight grade choir and band. Four veterans Ed De Ruyter Roy Te Slan Don De Wit and Rev Van Drunen were guests of honor for a meaningful observance.
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Rock Valley
Rock Valley voters set polls for November 2
Rock Valley voters will go to the polls Tuesday November 2 to choose a mayor measurer and five councilmen. Mayoral candidate is John Kersbergen and Lois Reinke seeks measurer. Filing included Robert Kaufman Dwayne Bander Weber Burgers Ronald Doorn John Kempema John GC Dykstra Harry Kersber gen Maurice van Voorst. Incumbent mayor Al Porter seeks a third term. Councilmen not seeking re election include Dr R P Simonsen and Donald Klein. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm at Old City Hall.
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Rock Valley
Measurer
John Kersbergen
Lois Reinke
Robert Kaufman
Dwayne Bander
Weber Burgers
Ronald Doorn
John E. Kempema
John GC
Dykstra
Harry Kersbergen
Maurice van Voorst
al Porter
R. P. Simonsen
Donald Klein
Burgers
Kerbergen
Kaufman
Jessie Honthwis
Old City Hall
Lutheran Churches plan Mission Festival with Hong Kong guest
Lutheran Churches will hold a Mission Festival featuring Philip Bauman and his daughter from Hong Kong. Bauman, Group Representative on furlough in the United States, will speak at Our Savior’s Rock Valley at 9:00 a.m. and Peace seven miles south at 10:30 a.m. A slide talk at 1:30 p.m. follows, with another service at Our Savior’s at 9:00 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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Peace and Our Savior
Hong Kong
Christ
Philip Bauman
United States
Our Savior's
Rock Valley
Peace
Hawarden Woman Wins F B Contest
Hawarden woman Mrs Gary Peterson won this week s football contest becoming the first newcomer winner in weeks. Her tie breaker was off by about four touchdowns in the Illinois 21 77 Purdue finish and several Rock Valley residents missed the five way tie by one point. The entry notes upcoming Rock Valley Rocket finale and key Big Eight and NFL matchups.
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Hawarden
Gary Peterson
Peterson
Iowa State
Kansas
Olinois
Purdue
Rock Valley
Dale Ranschau
Herman Ranschau
Jack van den Geyer
Milton D. Scher
Raymond Kramer
Rock Valley Rocket
George
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas City
Oakland
Tops Rally Day Honors at Valley Tops Goalline Theme
The Tops area rally featured 18 clubs from Stoux and Lyon County on October 18 with a goalline theme. Highlights included Tops Queen Stork Queen Teen Princess and Kops Queen awards, banners for Cur-V-Tops Hawarden and Valley Tops, a skit, and a brief business meeting after a coffee hour.
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Valley Top
Stoux
Lyon County
Tops
Valley Tops
Peewee’s
Slim
Rim
Pee Wee
Does
Wenage
Stork
Lreton
Hawarden
Customer Day At Hope H October 21
Over the past three years Hope Haven Work Training Center built business ties with eighteen area manufacturers. On Thursday October 21 a Customer Day featured Arthur Butter guiding a Child Development Center and School tour, Bruce Nikkel touring the Pre Vocational unit, Lloyd Mueneke speaking on business aspects, and Dave Mills addressing customers about the Customer's Contribution to the Work Training Center. An informal Q&A followed before E R Voogh closed with highlights and future developments.
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Hope Haven
Hope Havens
Arthur Butter
Bruce Nikkel
Lloyd Mueneke
Dave Mills
Lowa Rehabilitation Education and Services
Des Moines
E.R. Voogh
Market Report for Old Corn New Corn Soybeans and Oats
Old corn 31 04 new corn 1.00 soybeans 2.8 oats 60. Trading figures indicate price levels across grain commodities with values listed in the brief market note. Prices reflect brief daily update for agricultural inputs and futures benchmarks.
Neighbors Aid In Corn Picking At Local Farm
About 35 neighbors and relatives helped Mr and Mrs De Young harvest 110 acres of corn on Thursday October 21. After six hours the field work was complete and Mr De Young, after five weeks in Sioux Valley Hospital, returned home to thanks for the assistance from many named neighbors and area residents.
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Gregory Vreeman
Emery Vlotho, Jr
Ranger
Glen Hodgson
Uniroyal, Inc
Clarence T. Miller
Garamunity OU Co
Rock Valley
Ted Kooima
Sizce 1Ner
Jake de Young
de Young
Sioux Valley Hospital
Bil Klarenbee
Mace van de Street
Dale Kock
Ralph Hauser
Ray Harms
Ten Groeneweg
Gilbert van de Street
Joe Kooima
Harry D.rozebooma
Jacob van Beek
Clarence Groen
Paul Kaskie
Lawrence McKinney
Herbert Bliek
Jexey Veltman
Henry van Essen
John van Veerst
Ed Hauser
Peter Pollema
Ed van Groothees
Ad Kelderman
Tom van den Top
Richard Rosgaard
Gilbert Joe van de Stroet
Arvin van Essen
Jim Ter Wee
John van Ginkel
Hasod Simunk
O. Niemeyer
Harod Niemeyer
Bernie Niemeyer
Harold Groth
Alvin van den Top
Gerit Vande Stouwe
Elmer Koaima
Gerrit J. Vande Stouwe
Oliver Breen
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